Directive 2002/21/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council
of 7 March 2002
on a common regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services (Framework Directive) (repealed)
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CHAPTER I

SCOPE, AIM AND DEFINITIONS

Scope and aim
Article 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Definitions
Article 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHAPTER II

NATIONAL REGULATORY AUTHORITIES

National regulatory authorities
Article 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Right of appeal
Article 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Provision of information
Article 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Consultation and transparency mechanism
Article 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Consolidating the internal market for electronic communications
Article 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Procedure for the consistent application of remedies
Article 7a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Implementing provisions
Article 7b . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHAPTER III

TASKS OF NATIONAL REGULATORY AUTHORITIES

Policy objectives and regulatory principles
Article 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Strategic planning and coordination of radio spectrum policy
Article 8a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Management of radio frequencies for electronic communications services
Article 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Review of restrictions on existing rights
Article 9a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Transfer or lease of individual rights to use radio frequencies
Article 9b . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Numbering, naming and addressing
Article 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Rights of way
Article 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Co-location and sharing of network elements and associated facilities for providers of electronic communications networks
Article 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Accounting separation and financial reports
Article 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHAPTER IIIa

SECURITY AND INTEGRITY OF NETWORKS AND SERVICES

Security and integrity
Article 13a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Implementation and enforcement
Article 13b . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHAPTER IV

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Undertakings with significant market power
Article 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Procedure for the identification and definition of markets
Article 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Market analysis procedure
Article 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Standardisation
Article 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Interoperability of digital interactive television services
Article 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Harmonisation procedures
Article 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Dispute resolution between undertakings
Article 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Resolution of cross-border disputes
Article 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Penalties
Article 21a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Committee
Article 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Exchange of information
Article 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Publication of information
Article 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Review procedures
Article 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHAPTER V

FINAL PROVISIONS

Repeal
Article 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Transitional measures
Article 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Transposition
Article 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Entry into force
Article 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Addressees
Article 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ANNEX I

List of markets to be included in the initial Commission recommendation on relevant product and service markets referred to in Article 15
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Markets referred to in Directive 2002/22/EC (Universal Service Directive)
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2.

Markets referred to in Directive 2002/19/EC (Access Directive)
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Markets referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2887/2000
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4.

Additional markets
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ANNEX II

Criteria to be used by national regulatory authorities in making an assessment of joint dominance in accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 14(2)
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Repealed by Directive (EU) 2018/1972 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 establishing the European Electronic Communications Code (Recast) (Text with EEA relevance).